OPC 1 drive shaft was out of conformity

Eastern Shipbuilding to contest OPC Stage 2 award in Court of Federal Claims

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has not given up its fight against the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA. Although it

Chris Biernat of Elliott Bay Design Group

FERRIES 2022: EBDG naval architect to present on “green” passenger/vehicle ferry concept

Next month at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference—taking place November 1-2 in San Francisco—one of Elliott Bay Design Group’s (EBDG) naval architects, Chris Biernat, will present on a conceptual passenger/vehicle ferry for

OPC Stage 2 cutter

Bid protest withdrawn, Austal USA gets go ahead for OPC stage 2

The Coast Guard yesterday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast

additive manufacturing center

Navy opens Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence

While the Navy is not about to 3D print out its next generation submarines, additive manufacturing technology has now advanced to a stage where it promises to play a key role in

Verreault Shipyard

Canada’s Verreault Shipyard has a new owner

Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard’s facilities include a 244 meter long by 26

Justin Smith, VP of new construction, St. Johns Shipbuilding.

St. Johns Ship Building appoints VP of new construction

Justin Smith has been name vice president of new construction at St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla. In that role, he will be leading the yard’s production and project management teams who

Foreship UK managing director

Shaun White to lead new Foreship subsidiary

Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship Ltd.has appointed Shaun White as managing director of its new Southampton, U.K., based subsidiary, Foreship UK. White joins Foreship UK from Spear

NSMV grand block

Philly Shipyard lays keel for second NSMV training ship

The National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) construction program continues to roll right along. On September 24, the first of the five state maritime academy training ships being built under the program, the

Todd Borkey

HII promotes Borkey to EVP and CTO

Huntington Ingalls Industries has promoted Todd Borkey to executive vice president and chief technology officer, reporting directly to President and CEO Chris Kastner. The promotion expands the scope of responsibilities for Borkey,

DDG to be drydocked by Vigor

Vigor awarded $131 million DDG drydocking contract

Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor Marine LLC, , has been awarded a $131,151,747 firm-fixed-price contract action to accomplish the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) 2C1 drydocking

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